MEDTECH LAWS

Medical Technology Laws, Related Laws and implementing rules, and the code of ethics were added to the original scope examination by virtue of:

A. RA 6138

B. PD 498

C. PD 1534

D. RA 5527

B. PD 498

Which of the following contains the New Rules and Regulations Governing the Regulation of Clinical Laboratories in the Philippines?

A. AO 2007-0027

B. AO 2008-0008

C. A0 2015 - 0045

D. AO 2021-0037

D. AO 2021-0037

RA 5527 or the Philippine Medical Technology Act was approved on:

A. June 28, 1969

B. August 31, 1969

C. June 11, 1969

D. June 21, 1969

D. June 21, 1969

What is the total number of personnel required for a secondary clinical laboratory offering minimum service capabilities?

A. 8

B. 9

C. 12

D. 13

C. 12

Which of the following refers to an extension of the main clinical laboratory located within the facility's compound or premises and has the same service capability as the main laboratory

A. Mobile Clinical Laboratory

B. Physician's Office Laboratory

C. Satellite Clinical Laboratory

D. Reference Laboratory

C. Satellite Clinical Laboratory

What is the total number of personnel required for a secondary clinical laboratory offering minimum service capabilities?

A. 8

B. 9

C. 12

D. 13

C. 12

Which of the following refers to an extension of the main clinical laboratory located within the facility's compound or premises and has the same service capability as the main laboratory

A. Mobile Clinical Laboratory

B. Physician's Office Laboratory

C. Satellite Clinical Laboratory

D. Reference Laboratory

C. Satellite Clinical Laboratory

Section 8 of RA 5527 contains provisions for the:

A. Qualification of the board members

B. Function of Board

C. Composition of the the Board

D. Removal of Board Members

Function of the Board section

11

Composition of the the Board section

7

Removal of Board Members section

12

The Medical Technologists Code of Ethics is based on:

A. Principles of professional conduct

B. Rules and statutes

C. Hippocratic oath

D. Professional Regulatory Laws

A. Principles of professional conduct

(2006) The Professional Regulation Commission is currently attached to the:

A. Office of the President

B. Department of Labor and Employment

C. Civil Service Commission

D. Department of Interior and Local Government

B. Department of Labor and Employment

When the Professional Regulation Commission is created in 1973 it was under ???

Office of the President.

According to RA 10912, which of the following sits as chairperson of the CPD Council for Medical Technology?

A. PAMET President

B. PASMETH President

C. PRBMT Member

D. PRC Commissioner

C. PRBMT Member

The certificate of registration of a professional is approved by the:

A. Professional Regulatory Board Secretary

B. Professional Regulatory Board Chaiman

C. Civil Servise Commissioner

D. PRC Chairperson

D. PRC Chairperson

The COR is signed by the ???? and approved by the PRC chairperson.

Chairman and member of the board

Which section of RA 5527 requires a duly registered medical technologist to display his certificate of registration in the place where he works?

A. 16

B. 20

C. 21

D. 24

C. 21

A unanimous vote of all members of the Board is required to impose the penalty of:

A. Reprimand

B. Suspension of COR

C. Revocation of COR

D. Perpetual disqualification from the practice of medical technology

C. Revocation of COR

Which administrative order transferred the responsibility of handling the accreditation of clinical laboratories for the training of medical technology interns from DOH to CHED?

A. AO 11 s. 2007

B. AO 27 s. 2007

C. AO 118-B s. 1992

D. CMO No. 06 s. 2008

A. AO 11 s. 2007

CHED issued __________ containing the guidelines in the accreditation of the clinical lab

CMO No. 6 s. 2008

Was the previous IRR which was repealed by the current IRR containing the new rules and regulations.

AO 27 s. 2007

Used to contain a set of guidelines for accrediting training laboratories when the responsibility was still under DOH.

AO 118-B s. 1992

According to AO 2008-0008, the following are service capabilities of a blood collection unit EXCEPT:

A. Recruitment, retention, and care of blood donors

B. Screening and selection of voluntary blood donors

C. Collection of blood from qualified blood donors

D. Storage and issuance of whole blood and blood components

D. Storage and issuance of whole blood and blood components

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is a mandatory requirement for the renewal of:

A. Professional Identification Card

B. Oath of Professional

C. Certificate of Registration

D. License to Operate

A. Professional Identification Card

Which entity is responsible for facilitating NEQAS to ensure compliance to quality standards for

regulation and licensing of all laboratories in the Philippines?

A. CHD

B. HFSRB

C. NRL

D. BRL

C. NRL

The requirement for proficiency testing (NEQAS) is given by ______ because it is the one that issues License To Operate (LTO)

HFSRB

Which law repealed the Blood Bank Act of 1956?

RA 7719

RA 7719 is also known as

National Blood Services Act of 1994

Which of the following licensure examination subjects has a weight of 10%?

A. Clinical Chemistry

B. Hematology

C. Clinical Microscopy

D. Blood Banking and Serology

Clinical Microscopy

In order to pass the examination, a candidate must obtain a general average of at least __, with no rating below __ in any of the major subjects and has not failed in at least __ of the subjects

computed according to their relative weights.

A. 75%; 60%; 50%

B. 70%; 50%; 60%

C. 70%; 60%; 50%

D. 75%; 50%; 60%

D. 75%; 50%; 60%

To pass the boards:

General weighted average of at least ?

75%

To pass the boards:

No rating below ? in any of the major subjects.

50%

To pass the boards:

Has not failed at least ? of the subjects.

60%

The following are requirements for the issuance of certificate of registration EXCEPT:

A. passed the required examination

B. proof of CPD compliance

C. payment of applicable fees

D. at least 21 years of age

B. proof of CPD compliance

22. The Organ Donation Act of 1991 is otherwise known as:

A. RA 1517

B. RA 7170

C. RA 7719

D. RA 8504

B. RA 7170

The Philippine HIV/AIDS Policy act was signed into law on:

A. February 13, 1998

B. December 20, 2018

C. July 21, 2016

D. February 20, 2019

B. December 20, 2018

According to RA 11166, any young person aged below 15 who is pregnant or engaged in high-risk behavior shall be eligible for HIV testing and counseling without the need of consent from a parent or guardian. This is in the keeping with the:

A. principle of evolving capacities of child

B. mandate of confidentiality

C. Mature Minor Doctrine

D. principle of informed consent

C. Mature Minor Doctrine

According to RA 5527, the penalty of suspension of COR shall run from the date of surrender and shall not exceed:

A. 6 months

B. 2 years

C. 3 years

D. 5 years

B. 2 years

The other principle; specifically cited to allow individuals 15 year old up to below 18 years old to provide consent undergo voluntary HIV testing with assistance of health practitioners

Principle of evolving capacities of child

According to RA 5527, the penalty of suspension of COR shall run from the date of surrender and shall not exceed:

A. 6 months

B. 2 years

C. 3 years

D. 5 years

B. 2 years

Inexcusable failure to surrender a suspended or revoked certificate of registration within the required period shall be punishable with:

A. A fine of P5, 000.00

B. Imprisonment for 6 months to 2 years

C. Both fine and imprisonment

D. Perpetual disqualification from the practice of medical technology

D. Perpetual disqualification from the practice of medical technology

Compulsory HIV testing shall be allowed in the following instances EXCEPT:

A. testing a person who is charged with rape and simple seduction

B. resolving relevant issues under the Family Code of the Philippines

C. as a prerequisite in the donation of blood

D. testing a pregnant woman as part of prenatal medical care

D. Testing a pregnant woman as part of prenatal medical care

The following are exceptions to the mandate of confidentiality relative to the release of HIV/AIDS information EXCEPT:

A. When complying with reportorial requirements DOH

B. When informing other health workers directly involved in the treatment or care of a PLHIV

C. When producing a film for HIV/AIDS education or information dissemination

D. When responding to a subpoena issued by a court

C. When producing a film for HIV/AIDS education or information dissemination

What is the minimum required floor area for a screening drug testing laboratory?

A. 10 m2

B. 20 m2

C. 30 m2

D. 60 m2

B. 20 m^2

Screening Laboratory: total floor area in m^2

20

Screening Laboratory: working area in m^2

10

Confirmatory Laboratory: total floor area in m^2

60

Confirmatory Laboratory: total floor area in m^2

30

Which sections of the Philippine Medical Technology Act were amended by RA 6138?

A. 3, 8, 13

B. 16, 21, 22

C. 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 11

D. 13, 16, 17, 21, 29

B. 16, 21, 22

Whether a clinical laboratory is primary, secondary, or tertiary is a classification by:

A. Function

B. Ownership

C. Service Capability

D. Institutional character

C. Service Capability

Any person who shall assume, use or advertise any title or description tending to convey the impression that he is a Medical Technologist without holding a valid certificate of registration is violating which section of RA 5527?

A. 20

B. 23

C. 24

D. 29

D. 29

Section 20

Oath taking

Section 23

Refusal to issue COR

Section 24

Administrative investigation

Section 29

Penal provisions

Which of the national reference laboratory for sexually transmitted infections?

A. East Avenue Medical Center

B. Research Institute for Tropical Medicine

C. Lung Center of the Philippines

D. San Lazaro Hospital - SACCL

D. San Lazaro Hospital - SACCL

According to PD 498, the Board may change, add to or remove from the list of board examination subjects or weights as progress in the science of Medical Technology may require, subject to the prior approval of the:

A. Professional Regulation Commission

B. Commission on Higher Education

C. President of the Philippines

D. CPD Council for Medical Technology

A. Professional Regulation Commission

SWOT analysis is part of which managerial function?

A. Planning

B. Leading

C. Organizing

D. Controlling

A. Planning

The following are functions of the National Reference Laboratories EXCEPT:

A. Provide laboratory referral services

B. Conduct training to improve the skills of laboratory personnel

C. Issue license to operate a clinical laboratory

D. Evaluate in vitro diagnostic kits and reagents

C. Issue license to operate a clinical laboratory

Responsibility of HFSRB

The PRC Modernization Act of 2000 is otherwise known as:

A. RA 7722

B. RA 9165

C. RA 8981

D. RA 9288

C. RA 8981

The basic newborn screening panel includes tests for the following disorders EXCEPT:

A. Congenital Hypothyroidism and Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

B. Glycogen Storage Disease and Cystic Fibrosis

C. Phenylketonuria and Maple Syrup Urine Disease

D. Galactosemia and G6PD Deficiency

B. Glycogen Storage Disease and Cystic Fibrosis

Which disorder became part of the basic newborn screening panel by virtue of AO 2012-0154?

A. G6PD deficiency

B. Galactosemia

C. MSUD

D. Phenylketonuria

C. MSUD

In the last few lines of the "Panunumpa ng Propesyonal", the newly licensed professional states his:

A. Profession

B. School

C. Name and Address

D. Citizenship

A. Profession

41. The acronym DMAIC stands for:

A. Define, Monitor, Analyze, Improve, Control

B. Define, Measure, Analyze, Implement, Control

C. Define, Measure, Assess, Improve, Control

D. Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control

D. Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control

DMAIC steps in achieving the goals of six sigma.

The basic elements of informed consent include the following EXCEPT:

A. disclosure of information

B. understanding

C. voluntariness

D. paternalism

D. paternalism

3 basic elements of informed consent:

✔ Disclosure of information (Risks)

✔ Understanding (Compentence)

✔ Voluntariness (Voluntary nation of the decision)

Restricting the patient's autonomy or over riding the patient's right to decide for

Paternalism

As enumerated in Section 36 of RA 9165, the following shall undergo mandatory drug testing EXCEPT:

A. Applicants for driver's license

B. Officers and members of the military

C. All students of secondary and tertiary schools

D. All candidates for public office

C. All students of secondary and tertiary schools

Random selection only for students of secondary and tertiary schools.

The obligation of a healthcare professional to acknowledge a person's decision-making rights following disclosure of risks is termed:

A. autonomy

B. non-maleficence

C. beneficence

D. justice

A. autonomy

In order to uphold the principle of the autonomy, _______ must be secured.

Informed consent

In which management style does the manager leave the decision-making to staff and abdicate his responsibility?

A. Authoritarian

B. Democratic

C. Consensus

D. Laissez-faire

D. Laissez-faire

Also known as free-reign

Laissez-faire

Herzberg's hygiene factors correspond to Maslow's:

A. physiological and safety needs

B. esteem needs

C. social needs

D. self-actualization

A. physiological and safety needs

In Herzberg's Theory, there is two sets of factors:

Physiological and safety needs (Maslow's Basic Needs)

Hygiene Factors

In Herzberg's Theory, there is two sets of factors:

Esteem needs, Social needs, and Self Actualization (Maslow's Higher Needs)

Motivation Factors

Blake-Mouton's country club management style is described as having:

A. low concern for people and production

B. low concern for people, but high concern for production

C. high concern for people, but low concern for production

D. high concern for people and production

C. high concern for people, but low concern for production

Low concern for people and production

Impoverished management

Low concern for people, but high concern for production

Authority-compliance

Medium concern for people and production

Middle-of-the-road management-

High concern for people, but low concern for production

Country club management

High concern for people and production

Team management

Which of the following approaches is designed to reduce waste or non-valued activities and is often used in clinical laboratories to improve the turnaround time?

A. Lean

B. Six Sigma

C. PDCA Cycle

D.ISO 15189

A. Lean

Learning that has been acquired in addition to formal learning, which may be structured and made more flexible according to educational and training arrangements:

A. self-directed

B. non-formal

C. life-long

D. informal

B. non-formal

Examples: Training and seminar

The following are the service capabilities of hospital-based secondary laboratories EXCEPT:

A. electrolytes

B. coagulation

C. cytology

D. complete blood count

C. cytology

For tertiary labs

The color code of waste containers for aerosol cans is:

A. Yellow

B. Red

C. Black

D. Orange

Red

Select the recommended dilution of bleach for decontamination for body fluids spills.

A. 1 part household bleach + 10 parts water

B. 1 part household bleach + 9 parts water

C. 10 parts household bleach + 1 part water

D. 9 parts household bleach + 1 part water

B. 1 part household bleach + 9 parts water

Which of the following sections in the universal SDS format contains information about exposure controls and personal protection?

A. Section 2

B. Section 4

C. Section 8

D. Section 10

Which of the following is designated as the national reference laboratory for environmental and occupational health, toxicology, and micronutrient assay?

A. Lung Center of the Philippines

B. Research Institute for Tropical Medicine

C. National Kidney Transplant Institute

D. East Avenue Medical Center

D. East Avenue Medical Center

NRL for Biochemistry

Lung Center of the Philippines

Dengue, Influenza, TB, and Malaria. NRL for confirmatory testing of blood units

Research Institute for Tropical Medicine

NRL for Hematology / Immunohematology

National Kidney Transplant Institute:

Which class of biological safety cabinet has 30% of air recirculated and 70% exhausted to the outside of the building?

II-B1

70% of air recirculated and 30% exhausted

II-A1

70% of air recirculated and 30% exhausted

II-A2

0% recirculated and 100% exhausted

II-B2

Expenses that don't fluctuate directly with change in workload are called:

A. Fixed costs

B. Variable costs

C. Direct costs

D. Indirect costs

A. Fixed costs

Clinical laboratories that are operated and maintained exclusively for research and teaching purposes shall be required to register with HFSRB every _____.

A. 6 months

B. 1 year

C. 3 years

D. 5 years

C. 3 years

Clinical laboratories that are that are hospital-based because they are covered by One-Stop-Shop licensing systemb required to register with HFSRB every _____.

1 year

58. Which bioethical principle demands that medical procedures be carried out with the intent of securing the patient's well-being?

A. Autonomy

B. Beneficence

C. Non-maleficence

D. Justice

B. Beneficence